If you haven’t bought a carpet yet to cover your floor then here are some reasons on why you should:
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Comfort
There’s nothing like sinking your toes into the deep pile of a carpet when you first get out of bed on a frosty winter morning. Trending now for the bedroom are super comfy plush carpets … some of them so soft that you need to use a special vacuum cleaner.
Speaking of winter, carpeting creates a warm and cozy surface that small children and pets will especially enjoy. Carpet’s insulating effect may allow you to lower your thermostat and reduce your heating bills in the cooler months.
Walking on carpeted floors with resilient underlay is easy on the joints, making carpet a great choice for homeowners with arthritis, bursitis and similar problems.
In a busy, lively household, carpeting acts as a sound buffer. In fact, many condo dwellers are obliged by their bylaws to install wall-to-wall for this very reason.
To reduce the effect of dust on family members’ allergies or other breathing problems, you should vacuum carpets frequently. A vacuum cleaner with a special HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter will prevent dust circulation in the indoor environment. Make sure that the carpet is kept dry to avoid mold, which is also dangerous to the respiratory system. (This may be why the fashion for carpeting bathrooms was so short-lived.) Source: Networx
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Energy saving
Carpets can make a measurable contribution to retaining the warmth in a room and therefore saving energy. Carpets have low heat conduction and are natural thermal insulators creating a heat barrier.
As a result, as much as 10% of the heat in a room which would be dissipated with smooth floorcovering is retained in the room by the carpet.
This, combined with the outstanding underfoot comfort of a carpet, can result in a considerable reduction in the use of heating in the transition from a warm to a cold season. It has been estimated that up to 30 days heating can be saved, resulting in an energy saving of around 4-6% and a consequent reduction in heating bills. Source: Carpet Information Centre
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Improved air quality
Carpet traps allergens and other particles that are in the air in your home as opposed to hard flooring surfaces which, when particles are disturbed become airborne and enter the air that you and your family breathes. Source: Smalls
